Hair Restoration and Replacement

If you are looking for a solution for your hair loss and balding problems then checking out the new advances in hairpieces will be well worth your time. Several years ago the manufacturers of the toupee (which actually has helped more men deal with balding and hair thinning issues than any other treatment) realized they had a problem with perception. For years men with toupees and hairpieces had been the butt of jokes on TV and in the movies. Who hasn’t seen a man with a hairpiece having it fall into his soup or had it flip up unbeknownst to him when talking to a pretty woman.

Correspondingly, the sales of hair pieces and toupees plummeted in the 1960’s and 70’s. They still haven’t come back to anywhere near the levels they were at during their peak selling years. One bright spot has been hairpieces for women which have seen a resurgence lately. Many female performers are using these female hair pieces or hair extensions to give their hair more body and length. It is time that men take a look at this simple way to get hair on their heads again also.

One of the marketing tactics of the toupee manufacturers was to change the name of their product. The original name had been joked about so much that people would start laughing as soon as the word was spoken. So they got together and came up with the name hair replacement system. You certainly can’t say this name evokes humorous thoughts. In fact, it doesn’t evoke any emotions at all, good or bad. This is probably one of the reasons these men’s hairpieces have still not become very popular again. But aside from the name, there have actually been many technological improvements to the product which makes it well worth you time to check out.

The most important advancements are the base material and the adhesive system. Old toupees were constructed of a lace base with the hairs actually knotted on the back side. This was very noticeable at close range as it did not give a realistic looking scalp at all. This problem has been solved by using a manmade material for the base and actually embedding the hair, either natural or artificial, into this material instead of knotting underneath. The hair piece will now lay flat on the scalp and looks very natural.

The adhesive system has also been updated. Originally, a man’s hair piece was help on with a rubber band or strap. This often slipped causing the hair to fall off. New adhesives are now being used which can keep the hair in place for weeks at a time. They are so strong that you can even go out in a wind storm or swim laps in the pool. No more worries about your hair falling off at inopportune times.

The new hairpieces are so effective that many may are using them to treat a receding hairline and then combing their hair straight back with no noticeable line where the forehead meets the hair piece. If you are looking for a way to cover up your bald spot and you don’t have the $20,000 needed for hair implant surgery then check out the new hair piece or hair replacement systems available now.